I was on Infinity Sept 23-Oct 2, 2024. She is, indeed showing her age, but the staff were always pleasant, and our stateroom attendant was delightful. Our one dinner in the Tuscan Grille was excellent; however, the main dining room food and menus were extremely disappointing. No imagination or attempt to "dress up" meals. Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, French onion soup, and escargot used to be on the "always available" side menu, while the main menu offered two additional salads, two other soups, and two different appetizers that changed every night. On this cruise, the previously "always available" items were now part of the main menu, with only one different salad and one different soup selection per night. Slim pickings if you wanted to try something different. The list of main entrees was disastrous. Salmon (NOT Alaskan or Norwegian) appeared on the menu every night, and three or four of the six entrees were always served with mashed potatoes and carrots, with maybe a chunk of broccoli or handful of green beans thrown in. Every. Single. Night. No prime rib or Beef Wellington. No side garnishes. No innovative sauces or seasonings. Just plain, bland cooking. Had I wanted to eat at a diner, I would not have booked a cruise. Such a HUGE shift from Celebrity's earlier days and certainly downgraded even from what the Silhouette main dining room offered in June 2022 or the Reflection this past April! What is happening?? Since April, 2023, martinis prices have increased $14 to $17 each ($20 with included tip). The nickel-and-diming was ever more present on the Infinity this past week...upcharge for this, upcharge for that. Maybe Celebrity is trying to steer us toward booking only upcharge restaurants. I certainly hope other cruise lines are not following Celebrity's dining example.
Castlerigg
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